Room: King Willem Alexander
Date: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Time: 13:45 - 14:45 CEST
Session code AP.1
Realising sustainable value chain
Session Description
This plenary session addresses the development and maintenance of sustainable value chains for biomass and its utilisation in the emerging bioeconomy and will include topics on public perception, sustainability certification pathways and an assessment of the EU’s environmental footprint in terms of the emerging bioeconomy.
Chair
Former Head of Unit of European Commission, Joint Research Centre, ITALY
Speakers
Radboud University, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: AP.1.1
Bioeconomy without borders: Assessing EU’s environmental footprint
Imperial College London, UNITED KINGDOM
Session reference: AP.1.2
From BioMates to ABATE: Advancing Public Perception and Social Acceptance for Socially Sustainable Bio-based Refinery Intermediates
RSB, SWITZERLAND
Session reference: AP.1.3
Sustainability Certification Pathways for Emerging Low iLUC Feedstocks: Policy and Certification Insights from the CARINA ProjectRoom: King Willem Alexander
Date: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Session code 1AO.1
Forest biomass resources: management, mobility and techno-economic assessments
Session Description
This session is planned to cover different aspects of forest biomass resources for the production of biomass for contributions to the growing bioeconomy and includes techno-economic considerations and the impacts on reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
Chair
Lappeenranta/Lahti University of Technology LUT, FINLAND
University of Bologna, ITALY
Speakers
Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Engineering and Processing Dpt., ITALY
Session reference: 1AO.1.1
Mapping, Validation, and Implementation of Forest Road Infrastructure for Sustainable Forest Management Planning
Invited
Session reference: 1AO.1.2
Centre of Planning and Economic Research, GREECE
Session reference: 1AO.1.3
Technical and Economic Investigation of Energy Utilization of Forest Biomass Residues: The Case of the Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest National Park
Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences, SWEDEN
Session reference: 1AO.1.4
Effects of Forest Fuel Production Strategies on GHGEmissions in Bioenergy GenerationRoom: Amazon
Date: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Session code 4AO.2
Advanced technologies for biomass combustion: enhancing efficiency and fuel flexibility
Session Description
The session presents advancements in technologies for biomass combustion, with the aims of enhancing conversion efficiency, heat recovery and fuel flexibility.
Chair
Free University of Bolzano, ITALY
National Laboratory of the Rockies, USA
Speakers
Applied Research Center, Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Finland, FINLAND
Session reference: 4AO.2.1
Case Study of Applying Adsorption Based Carbon Capture for a Pulp Mill
TU Wien, AUSTRIA
Session reference: 4AO.2.2
Fundamental Investigations About The Suitability Of Corn Straw In Chemical Looping Processes
BIOS Bioenergiesysteme, AUSTRIA
Session reference: 4AO.2.3
Highly Efficient Heat Recovery from Biomass Combustion by Applying A Quench/packed Bed Condenser Coupled with a Compression Heat Pump
DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige, GERMANY
Session reference: 4AO.2.4
Particulate Number Emissions and Size Distributionat a Wood Log Stove Dependent on Measurement Position and Application of an Electrostatic PrecipitatorRoom: Yangtze 1
Date: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Session code 6AO.3
Bioprocess innovations for biomass valorization
Session Description
This session highlights emerging bioprocess strategies that transform diverse biomass resources and industrial side streams into high-value products.
Chair
Centre ALGATECH, IMIC - CAS, CZECH REPUBLIC
University of Milan, ITALY
Speakers
Federal University of São Carlos - UFSCar, BRAZIL
Session reference: 6AO.3.1
EUBCE Student Awardee Presentation
Intensified Production of Enzymes for Biofuels by Solid-State Fermentation: From the Bioreactor to the Formulation
DTU, DENMARK
Session reference: 6AO.3.2
Evaluation of 2,3-Butanediol Production using Brewer’s Spent Grains and Acid Whey in a Co-culture System
Industrial Technology Research Institute, TAIWAN
Session reference: 6AO.3.3
a-farnesene Biosynthesis by Engineered Rhodotorula Toruloides Utilizing Biomass Waste as Feedstock
Hamad Bin Khalifa University, QATAR
Session reference: 6AO.3.4
Optimizing Fuel Synthesis Wastewater Treatment and Protein Recovery Using Purple Non-Sulfur Bacteria and Treated Sewage EffluentRoom: Yangtze 2
Date: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Session code IAO.1
Advanced biofuels - Aviation
Chair
AM Green - Greenko, INDIA
studio Gear Up, THE NETHERLANDS
Speakers
HELLENiQ Petroleum, GREECE
Session reference: IAO.1.2
From Challenge to Opportunity: Industrial Perspective on Microalgal-Based SAF
RSB, SWITZERLAND
Session reference: IAO.1.3
Airports as Enablers of Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Certification, Book & Claim, and Strategic Action
RSB, SWITZERLAND
Session reference: IAO.1.4
Building Africa’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Landscape: Policy Pathways, Industrial Readiness, and Regional CooperationRoom: King Willem Alexander
Date: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Time: 16:15 - 17:15 CEST
Session code 1AO.4
Residues from agriculture and forestry: resource mapping and availabilities
Session Description
This session focuses on agricultural and forest residues for the production of biomass for conversion to bioenergy, biochemicals and biomaterials and covers geospatial methods to assess biomass availability for subsequent pyrolysis in the Mediterranean region, a comparison of different forms of residue bases biomass for pyrolysis and bioenergy generation in Canada with added carbon capture and storage.
Chair
Wageningen Environmental Research, THE NETHERLANDS
Speakers
Forest Science and Technology Center of Catalonia, SPAIN
Session reference: 1AO.4.1
Geospatial Assessment and Optimization of Forest Biomass Availability for Solar-Powered Pyrolysis Plants in the Mediterranean Region
Aarhus University, DENMARK
Session reference: 1AO.4.2
Designing Efficient Supply Chains for Grass Protein Biomass: A Configurational Approach
University of Toronto, CANADA
Session reference: 1AO.4.3
Estimating Agricultural and Forestry Residue Availability in Western Canada for Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage
Onjaherilanto Rakotovao RAZANAKOTO
Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics, LATVIA
Session reference: 1AO.4.4
Comparison of Two Biomasses (Rolled Hay Bale Versus Low-Grade Silage) as Raw Material for Pyrolysis: Towards an Effective Circular Scheme in AgricultureRoom: Amazon
Date: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Time: 16:15 - 17:15 CEST
Session code 4AO.5
Gasification processes for polygeneration and including biochar and classification model
Session Description
Gasification processes for polygeneration, including the use of biochar for syngas purification and a classification model for syngas applications.
Chair
TU Delft, THE NETHERLANDS
Former European Commission, Joint Research Centre, UNITED KINGDOM
Speakers
Free University of Bolzano, ITALY
Session reference: 4AO.5.1
Polygeneration of Heat, Power, and Biochar via Gasification: Findings from the NEW HEPOCH Project
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, PORTUGAL
Session reference: 4AO.5.2
Biochar as a Sustainable Adsorbent for Syngas Purification in Biomass Gasification
BIOS Bioenergiesysteme, AUSTRIA
Session reference: 4AO.5.3
Gas Extraction and Gas Cleaning from a Novel Biomass Conversion Plant Based on Updraft Gasification
University EAFIT, COLOMBIA
Session reference: 4AO.5.4
Interpretable Classification Model for Identifying Potential Syngas Applications Based on Feedstock Properties And Process ParametersRoom: Yangtze 1
Date: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Time: 16:15 - 17:15 CEST
Session code 6AO.6
Processes and technologies for biochemical and biomaterials production
Session Description
This session explores innovative chemical strategies that convert biomass and waste-derived feedstocks into high-value biochemicals.
Chair
Hiroshima University, JAPAN
Kobe University, JAPAN
Speakers
University of Hamburg, GERMANY
Session reference: 6AO.6.1
Optimization of the Glycerol Valorization to 1,2-Propanediol Via a Novel, Two-Step Separated Hydrogenolysis Approach
Technical University of Denmark, DENMARK
Session reference: 6AO.6.2
Integrated Enzymatic Valorization of Brewer’s Spent Grain for Protein and Phenolic Recovery
Southeast University, P.R. CHINA
Session reference: 6AO.6.3
Hydrothermal Intensification of Biomass to Fluorescent Carbon Quantum Dots: Process Design for High-Value Bio-Chemicals
Adelaide University, AUSTRALIA
Session reference: 6AO.6.4
Biomass-derived Lixiviant for Sustainable Recycling of Cathode Material from Lithium-ion BatteriesRoom: Yangtze 2
Date: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Time: 16:15 - 17:15 CEST
Session code IAO.2
Advanced biofuels - Shipping
Chair
Hellenic Naval Academy, GREECE
CEA, FRANCE
Speakers
Ekotrend, POLAND
Session reference: IAO.2.2
From Biomass Residues to Marine Fuel: PyroFriction Bio-Oil as a Practical Path to FuelEU Maritime Regulation compliance
Torrgas, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: IAO.2.3
Accelerate The Transition To A Fossil-Free Future By Producing Affordable Bio-Methanol
Forschungszentrum für Verbrennungsmotoren und Thermodynamik Rostock, GERMANY
Session reference: IAO.2.4
Methods for Evaluating the Drop-In Suitability of Novel Marine Biofuels Based on Biocrude Oils from Pyrolysis ProcessesRoom: King Willem Alexander
Date: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Time: 17:30 - 18:30 CEST
Session code 1AO.7
Low ILUC strategies to improve the sustainability of industrial crops production
Session Description
These studies shift the focus toward agro-ecological strategies, using nature’s own systems (like bacteria and mixed planting) to make bioenergy production more efficient and climate-friendly.
Chair
Université de Liège, BELGIUM
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, PORTUGAL
Speakers
University of Bologna, ITALY
Session reference: 1AO.7.1
Integration Cereal-legume Intercropping and PGPR Biostimulation to Enhance Biomass Yield and Feedstock Potential for SAF Production
University of Bologna, ITALY
Session reference: 1AO.7.2
Cultivating the Future of Flight: Brassica Carinata for Sustainable Aviation Fuels
North Dakota State University, USA
Session reference: 1AO.7.3
Contribution to Winter Camelina Carbon Intensity from Crops Preceding or Following Winter Camelina in the Crop Sequence
Invited
Session reference: 1AO.7.4
Room: Amazon
Date: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Time: 17:30 - 18:30 CEST
Session code 4AO.8
Integrated gasification, gas cleaning and upgrading demonstration
Session Description
This session concerns presentations in the field of integration of gasification technologies with downstream gas cleaning and upgrading to clean syngas.
Chair
BIOS Bioenergiesysteme, AUSTRIA
GTI Energy, USA
Speakers
Technische Universität Darmstadt Energy Systems and Technology, GERMANY
Session reference: 4AO.8.1
Pilot-scale Evaluation of High-Temperature-Winkler® Gasification using Waste Wood as Feedstock
Tampere University, FINLAND
Session reference: 4AO.8.2
Development of biomass Chemical Looping Partial Oxidation and Hydrogen Generation Process for Flexible Synthesis of Green Chemicals
TNO Energy Transitions, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: 4AO.8.3
Distribution of Biogenic Carbon During the Gasification of Mixed Carbon Streams
Institute for Energy Systems and Technology, Technical University of Darmstadt, GERMANY
Session reference: 4AO.8.4
Gasification of Biogenic Waste in an Oxygen-Blown 1 Mwth Circulating Fluidized Bed Reactor with Ilmenite As Bed Material and Syngas CleaningRoom: Yangtze 1
Date: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Time: 17:30 - 18:30 CEST
Session code 6AO.9
Biomaterials with specific properties
Session Description
The session demonstrates a shift toward a circular bioeconomy, where industrial waste (like lignin) and agricultural byproducts (like biosilica) are not discarded but are instead engineered into high-performance, safe, and sustainable alternatives to fossil-based materials.
Chair
University of Brasilia, BRAZIL
Speakers
CeNTITVC, PORTUGAL
Session reference: 6AO.9.1
Biosilica-Driven Innovation: A Valorization Approach to Circular Bio-Based Materials
University of Copenhagen, DENMARK
Session reference: 6AO.9.2
Hyperlignification of Wood: Turning Industrial Lignin Waste into Durable, Biocide-Free Biomaterials
Poznan University of Technology, POLAND
Session reference: 6AO.9.3
BIOTMEG - Biomass Refinement through Intentional ThermoMechanical Degradation during Extrusion Grinding
University of Calgary, CANADA
Session reference: 6AO.9.4
Synthesis of Biobased Phase Change Materials from Vegetable and Microalgal Oils and Melamine with Intrinsic Flame-RetardancyRoom: Yangtze 2
Date: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Time: 17:30 - 18:30 CEST
Session code IAO.3
Practice and experience with sustainabiltiy assessment and certification with biofuels (NL)
Speakers
Invited
Session reference: IAO.3.1
Invited
Session reference: IAO.3.2
Invited
Session reference: IAO.3.3
Invited
Session reference: IAO.3.4
Room: King Willem Alexander
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 09:00 - 10:00 CEST
Session code 1BO.1
Feedstock potentials, biomass supply and demand
Session Description
This oral session addresses biomass feedstock potentials and incorporates feedstock availability for the production of low-carbon fules in Australia, an energy system model to determine sustainability of European sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) targets and the general supply and demand of biomass in the EU.
Chair
Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, FINLAND
Speakers
CSIRO, AUSTRALIA
Session reference: 1BO.1.1
Feedstock Availability for Low Carbon Fuels in Australia
CEA, FRANCE
Session reference: 1BO.1.2
EUBCE Student Awardee Presentation
Integrating Biomass Supply Curves into an Energy System Model: Are European Sustainable Aviation Fuel Targets Reasonably Achievable?
European Commission, JRC, ITALY
Session reference: 1BO.1.3
Biomass supply and Demand in the EU 2012-2022
Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.R. CHINA
Session reference: 1BO.1.4
Research on the High-Quality Utilization Potential of Biomass Resources in ChinaRoom: Amazon
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 09:00 - 10:00 CEST
Session code 5BO.2
Integrated biogenic feedstocks into traditional refineries
Session Description
This session explores cutting-edge strategies for integrating renewable biofeedstocks into existing fossil refinery infrastructures, with a focus on catalytic co-processing, FCC co-feeding, and advanced modeling approaches. Presentations will highlight how pyrolysis oils, biogenic intermediates, and hybrid feedstock blends behave under refinery conditions, and how process innovations can maximize biogenic carbon incorporation into fuel products. The session also examines the carbon-intensity implications of co-processed fuels, providing insights into lifecycle performance, refinery adaptation pathways, and sustainability metrics. Together, these contributions offer a comprehensive view of the technological, operational, and environmental dimensions shaping the transition toward low-carbon liquid fuels through co-processing.
Chair
European Commission Joint Research Centre, ITALY
Senior Chair, University of British Columbia, CANADA
Speakers
National Laboratory of the Rockies, USA
Session reference: 5BO.2.1
Advances in FCC Co-Processing: Tracking Biogenic Carbon
SINTEF Industry, NORWAY
Session reference: 5BO.2.2
The Effect of Pyrolysis Oil Co-feeding in Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC): a Lumped Modelling Approach
ifeu Institut für Energie- und Umweltforschung, GERMANY
Session reference: 5BO.2.3
Assessing the Carbon Intensity of Co-processed Biofuels in European Refinery Systems
Chalmers University of Technology, SWEDEN
Session reference: 5BO.2.4
Catalyst Deactivation in Green Hydrotreaters: Impact of Catalyst CompositionRoom: Yangtze 1
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 09:00 - 10:00 CEST
Session code 6BO.3
Platforms for bio-based chemicals and polymers - Processes and applications
Session Description
This session addresses the development of platforms for bio-based chemicals and polymers at somewhat higher TRL, focussing on processes and applications / applied concepts.
Chair
DBFZ German Biomass Research Centre, GERMANY
CSIC, SPAIN
Speakers
Aalto University, FINLAND
Session reference: 6BO.3.1
Influence of Biomass Pretreatment on Lignin Structure and the Development of Lignin-Based Nanostructures for Heavy Metal Adsorption
Deakin University, AUSTRALIA
Session reference: 6BO.3.2
Development of Carboxymethyl Cellulose/lignin Composite Bioplastics from Wood Shaving Biomass Pretreated with a Deep Eutectic Solvent
EUCORE consulting, ITALY
Session reference: 6BO.3.3
BeBOP Project: Ultra-high Resource Efficiency and Optimisation and Flexibility for Biomass Power-to-methanol Plant
TNO | Biorizon, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: 6BO.3.4
Accelerating Bio-Based Polyester Innovation: Platform Technologies And Machine Learning For Sustainable Chemical Building BlocksRoom: Yangtze 2
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 09:00 - 10:00 CEST
Session code IBO.1
Sustainable biomass production and carbon management for industrial applications
Chair
Center for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving, GREECE
Speakers
Concawe, BELGIUM
Session reference: IBO.1.1
Sustainable Biofeedstock Supply Chains for Advanced Biofuels in Europe towards 2050
Invited
Session reference: IBO.1.2
Invited
Session reference: IBO.1.4
Invited
Session reference: IBO.1.5
Room: King Willem Alexander
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 10:15 - 11:15 CEST
Session code BP.1
Sustainable bio-based value chains
Session Description
This plenary session addresses and models the availability, quality, and optimal use of wood as a biomass resource, and includes biomass crop potentials in the EU, cascading of wood use in a sustainable bioeconomy and low-ILUC industrial biomass crops.
Chair
Utrecht University, THE NETHERLANDS
Speakers
Wageningen Environmental Research, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: BP.1.1
Current and Future Intermediate Crop Potential in EU27
Empa, SWITZERLAND
Session reference: BP.1.2
Dynamic Assessment of Cascading Wood Use for a Sustainable Bioeconomy
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, PORTUGAL
Session reference: BP.1.3
Low Indirect Land Use Change (ILUC) Industrial Crops to Bioenergy, Biofuels and Bioproducts in Marginal Soils: Potential and LimitationsRoom: King Willem Alexander
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 11:30 - 12:45 CEST
Session code 1BO.4
Integrated agricultural management practices - A contribution to sustainability
Session Description
This oral session covers various aspects of integrated agricultural management practices aiming to make contributions to improved environmental sustainability.
Chair
North Dakota State University, USA
Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria, ITALY
Speakers
Invited
Session reference: 1BO.4.1
University of Bologna, ITALY
Session reference: 1BO.4.2
Cumulative Soil C Emissions of Intercrop vs Monocrop Systems with PGPR Application for the Production of Sustainable Biomass
Wageningen University and Research, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: 1BO.4.3
Leveraging the Netherlands Plant Eco-phenotyping Centre (NPEC) for the Assessment of Bio-Based Fertilizers and Biostimulants under Climate Stress Conditions
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, PORTUGAL
Session reference: 1BO.4.4
Turning Polluted Lands Into Energy Fields: Environmental Aspects Of Biofuel Crop Production
University of Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA
Session reference: 1BO.4.5
Synthesis and Characterization of Agar-Based Nanocomposite Films Reinforced with Cellulose Nanofibers as a Growing Medium for MushroomsRoom: Amazon
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 11:30 - 12:45 CEST
Session code 6BO.5
Biomass valorization for materials and soil health
Session Description
This session highlights applied strategies for transforming diverse industrial and agricultural by-products into valuable materials and sustainable solutions.
Speakers
STEMS-CNR, ITALY
Session reference: 6BO.5.1
Optimization of Fast Pyrolysis Conditions to Produce Phenol-Rich Bio-Oils from Olive Stone Residues Under Both Thermal and Catalytic Operation
Technical University of Denmark, DENMARK
Session reference: 6BO.5.2
Cascade Valorisation of Cork Industry By-Products for Bio-Based Textile Applications
Centre For Research & Technology Hellas, GREECE
Session reference: 6BO.5.3
Incubating Circular Business Models for Soil Health: The Waste4Soil Living Lab Approach to Digestate Valorisation
University of Milan, ITALY
Session reference: 6BO.5.4
Agri-Food Residues and Waste Cooking Oil as Sustainable Feedstocks for Microbial Carotenoid and Lipid Production
Seoul National University, REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Session reference: 6BO.5.5
Plasticizer for Polymer Derived from Lignocellulosic BiomassRoom: Yangtze 1
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 11:30 - 12:45 CEST
Session code 2BO.6
Optimal biomass use
Session Description
This oral session focuses on how modern farming and land-management strategies can increase biomass production while simultaneously fighting climate change and restoring the environment, and as it shift's the focus from laboratory science to the real-world economics and logistics of the bioeconomy.
Chair
Utrecht University, THE NETHERLANDS
University of Copenhagen, DENMARK
Speakers
Natural Resources Canada, CANADA
Session reference: 2BO.6.1
Direct Liquefaction of Forestry Biomass: Policy and Sustainability Impact Assessment
Utrecht University, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: 2BO.6.2
Weaving Local Resilience with Global Commodity Markets for Sustainable Biobased Value Chains - Main findings from the IEA Bioenergy Task 40 Regional Transitions 2.0 project
DBFZ, GERMANY
Session reference: 2BO.6.3
Impacts of Policy Instruments Promoting a Cascading Biomass Use on Bioenergy Systems
WIP Renewable Energies, GERMANY
Session reference: 2BO.6.4
Market Readiness for Advanced Aviation and Shipping Fuels in Europe
Helmholtz Zentrum für Umweltforschung, GERMANY
Session reference: 2BO.6.5
Evaluating Bio-Based CDR Pathways through an Integrated Energy-Land Optimization Framework for GermanyRoom: Yangtze 2
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 11:30 - 12:45 CEST
Session code IBO.2
Sustainable management of waste streams and process residues for industrial applications
Chair
CEA, FRANCE
Speakers
Atlantic Technological University, IRELAND
Session reference: IBO.2.1
Economic Viability of Oyster Shell Wastes Utilisation for the Production of Solid Surface Countertops
Godavari Biorefineries Limited, INDIA
Session reference: IBO.2.2
Production of Di-methyl Ether (DME) Using Biogenic CO2 & Renewable Hydrogen
Chair of Energy Process Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, GERMANY
Session reference: IBO.2.3
Early Prediction of Bed Agglomeration in Stationary Fluidized Beds Using High-Frequency Pressure Analysis and Image Processing
B-Plas, ITALY
Session reference: IBO.2.4
Industrial Applications of the B-Sludge Process: Achieving Sludge Reduction Though HTC-Improved Filterability
Blue Synergy, SPAIN
Session reference: IBO.2.5
Valorization of Fish Waste from Industry: A Circular Economy Strategy Supported by Life Cycle AssessmentRoom: King Willem Alexander
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 13:45 - 14:45 CEST
Session code BP.2
Bio-energy integration
Session Description
Biomass energy and refinery integrated systems.
Chair
European Commission, DG RTD, BELGIUM
BTG Biomass Technology Group, THE NETHERLANDS
Speakers
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, AUSTRIA
Session reference: BP.2.1
Bioenergy System Integration for Aligning Sustainability with Resilience
SixRing Inc, CANADA
Session reference: BP.2.2
Decision Making for Industrial Production and International Expansion
Invited
Session reference: BP.2.3
Room: King Willem Alexander
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Session code 1BO.7
Assessments of biomass potentials from sustainable cropping systems
Session Description
This oral session looks at assessments of biomass potentials from cropping systems and includes examples from France and Spain and in one case includes the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Chair
Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, FINLAND
Speakers
ARVALIS, FRANCE
Session reference: 1BO.7.1
Introducing Camelina in French Cropping System as New Oilseed Crop to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel
University of Alicante, SPAIN
Session reference: 1BO.7.2
Valorization of Spruce Bark into Carbon Materials for Crop Protection Strategies
University of Cukurova, TURKEY
Session reference: 1BO.7.3
Assessment of Sweet Sorghum Inbred Lines for Bioethanol, Biogas and Forage Production Potential in a Semi-Arid Mediterranean Environment
Invited
Session reference: 1BO.7.4
Room: Amazon
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Session code 6BO.8
Biochar and carbon-based materials
Session Description
These research topics highlight the 'upcycling' frontier - turning difficult waste streams like leather scraps and coffee grounds into high-tech materials for arsenic adsorption and environmental cleanup.
Chair
IMT Mines Albi, FRANCE
Speakers
King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, THAILAND
Session reference: 6BO.8.1
Microbial Valorization of Mung Bean Waste into a Multi-Nutrient Biofertilizer for Circular Agriculture
Instituto Tecnologico de la Energia, SPAIN
Session reference: 6BO.8.2
Circular Conversion of Post-Industrial Leather Residues into Bio-Based Carbons for Carbon Capture Applications
São Paulo State University, BRAZIL
Session reference: 6BO.8.3
Spent Coffee Ground Biochar: Synthesis, Activation and Application for Arsenic Adsorption
Instituto de Catálisis y Petroleoquímica, SPAIN
Session reference: 6BO.8.4
Selective Fractionation of Biomass via Organocat process for Sustainable Biorefinery ApplicationsRoom: Yangtze 1
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Session code 2BO.9
Carbon accounting and optimal biomass use
Session Description
This oral session addresses the critical 'missing links' in the bioeconomy: how to count carbon accurately, how national leaders are adapting, and how to mathematically prove where biomass should be used to save the most carbon dioxide.
Chair
Natural Resources Canada, CANADA
FNR - Agency for Renewable Resources, GERMANY
Speakers
Aston University, UNITED KINGDOM
Session reference: 2BO.9.1
High-Integrity Carbon Accounting Standards to Unlock BECCS Deployment and Net-Negativity
University of Copenhagen, DENMARK
Session reference: 2BO.9.2
Biofuels and Bioenergy in Denmark: Trends in Biomass Use, Biogas Expansion, and Emerging Pyrolysis Solutions
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, GERMANY
Session reference: 2BO.9.3
Robust Allocation Pathways for the Use of Biomass in the Future German Energy and Bioeconomy System: Findings from an Optimization Model Including Detailed Biomass Data
DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige, GERMANY
Session reference: 2BO.9.4
From Mapping to Action: Assessing Bioeconomy Readiness Through a Multi-Dimensional Indicator FrameworkRoom: Yangtze 2
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Session code IBO.3
Thermochemical biomass conversion
Chair
Tsinghua University, P.R. CHINA
Speakers
National Laboratory of the Rockies, USA
Session reference: IBO.3.1
Status of Biomass Gasification in the USA
TORWASH, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: IBO.3.2
TORWASH® Technology: Transforming Wet Waste Streams into Circular Products at Demonstration Scale
Cade Soluciones de Ingeniería, SPAIN
Session reference: IBO.3.4
Valorization of Wet Organic Residues Through Supercritical Water GasificationRoom: King Willem Alexander
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 16:15 - 17:15 CEST
Session code 1BO.10
Advanced processes for waste and residue conversion into sustainable fuels and materials
Session Description
This oral session addresses the valorization of insect processing waste as a source of biobased chitin, and investigates how cellulose fibres from pulps with different composition (cellulose, hemicelluloses, and lignin) can be upcycled into aerogels. Also explored are the integration of microalgae cultivation with the valorization of industrial wastewaters for sustainable biofuel production and the use of organic waste feedstocks to produce bioethanol and biogas.
Chair
ENEA Research Centre, ITALY
ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, ITALY
Speakers
Nova FCT, PORTUGAL
Session reference: 1BO.10.1
Demineralization of Insect Waste for Chitin Extraction: Sustainable Process Optimization Guided by Systematic Review
IMT Mines Albi, FRANCE
Session reference: 1BO.10.2
Exploring the Use of Iron-rich Mining Waste as a Sorbent for Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S), Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Abatement in Gaseous Effluents
Invited
Session reference: 1BO.10.3
Centre for Research & Technology Hellas, GREECE
Session reference: 1BO.10.4
Integrated Biorefinery Modelling and Techno-Economic Analysis for a Circular Bioeconomy: Bioethanol and Biogas from Organic Urban WasteRoom: Amazon
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 16:15 - 17:15 CEST
Session code 6BO.11
Platforms for bio-based chemicals and polymers - Process developments
Session Description
This session addresses the development of platforms for bio-based chemicals and polymers at somewhat lower TRL, focussing on more basic research.
Chair
Technical University of Denmark, DENMARK
Speakers
University of Valladolid, SPAIN
Session reference: 6BO.11.1
Gas Fermentation Dynamics: Effect of Operational Variables on Product Yield And Selectivity by Mixed Cultures
Hirosaki University, JAPAN
Session reference: 6BO.11.2
Glucose-free 4-hydroxybenzoate Production from Sugarcane Bagasse Alkaline Extract by an Engineered Pseudomonas sp. NGC7-based Strain
Université de Strasbourg, FRANCE
Session reference: 6BO.11.3
Comparison of Green Extraction Processes to Valorize Lignin from Five Different Biomass Waste Types as Antistatic Agent in Fuel
IRCELYON, CNRS, FRANCE
Session reference: 6BO.11.4
From Nanocatalysis to Heterogeneous Catalytic System: A Bottom-Up Strategy for Selective HMF Oxidation to FDCARoom: Yangtze 1
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 16:15 - 17:15 CEST
Session code 3BO.12
Biomass systems integration
Session Description
These four research presentations explore how biomass can be 'teamed up' with other renewable technologies (like solar) or integrated into local grids to provide reliable, fossil-free energy.
Chair
European Commission JRC, ITALY
University of São Paulo, BRAZIL
Speakers
AEE - Institute for Sustainable Technologies, AUSTRIA
Session reference: 3BO.12.1
Strategic Planning and Simulation of Biomass Integration into District Heating Networks - An Integrated Approach for the Fossil Phase Out in Gleisdorf, Austria
Escuela Politécnica Nacional, ECUADOR
Session reference: 3BO.12.2
CSP-Biomass Hybridisation for Dispatchable Power Generation: Thermo-economic Assessment for a Fixed Biomass Operation Strategy.
Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development - Utrecht University, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: 3BO.12.3
EUBCE Student Awardee Presentation
Flexible Bioelectricity as Balancing Service in a 100% Renewable Electricity System - A Case Study on the Island of Sicily in 2050
MITIS, BELGIUM
Session reference: 3BO.12.4
Fit4Micro Solution for a microCHCP Hybrid Heating System Running on BiofuelsRoom: Yangtze 2
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 16:15 - 17:15 CEST
Session code IBO.4
Industrial biomethane production
Chair
Center for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving, GREECE
ROSA consult, GERMANY
Speakers
Invited
Session reference: IBO.4.1
AB Impianti, ITALY
Session reference: IBO.4.2
From Waste to Biomethane: Development of PSA Process for Landfill Gas Upgrading
MOL Plc, HUNGARY
Session reference: IBO.4.3
Integrated Industrial Collaboration for Biomethane Grid Injection in Szarvas, Hungary
Invited
Session reference: IBO.4.4
Room: King Willem Alexander
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 17:30 - 18:30 CEST
Session code 4BO.13
Fundamental studies of key aspects of gasification and cleaning/upgrading for syngas generation
Session Description
This session concerns presentation in the area of special topics regarding gasification characterization, catalyst behavior and gas cleaning and upgrading studies.
Chair
CEA, FRANCE
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, PORTUGAL
Speakers
Aix-Marseille University, FRANCE
Session reference: 4BO.13.1
Transformation and Distribution of Inorganic Species in the Gas Phase During Steam Gasification of Sorted Waste Streams
CR ENEA Trisaia, DIAM University of Calabria, ITALY
Session reference: 4BO.13.2
EUBCE Student Awardee Presentation
Biomass Gasification for H2 Production: In-bed Syngas upgrading with Enhanced Dolomite
C&CS Catalysts and Chemical Specialties, GERMANY
Session reference: 4BO.13.3
Novel Optimized Low Temperature Tar Reforming Catalyst in Tablet Form for Use in Hot Gas Filters for Syngas Cleaning in Biomass Gasification
Seyedeh Sahar SALMAN ZADEH OTAGHSARAEI
University of Bologna, ITALY
Session reference: 4BO.13.4
Upgrading Of Syngas From Gasification Of Residual Biomass And Biogenic Fractions: Development And Testing Of Steam Reforming CatalystsRoom: Amazon
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 17:30 - 18:30 CEST
Session code 5BO.14
Advances in upgrading for high-quality drop-in biofuels
Session Description
This session highlights the latest scientific and technological advances in upgrading biocrudes derived from pyrolysis and hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL). Contributions explore how catalytic hydrotreating, thermal conditioning, continuous processing, and hydrogenation strategies can transform highly oxygenated, unstable biocrudes into refined, drop-in compatible fuels. Emphasis is placed on understanding the influence of process severity, catalyst formulation, and feedstock characteristics on fuel quality, stability, and yields. The session also addresses operational challenges, such as deoxygenation, heteroatom removal, and product fractionation, as key drivers toward producing high-performance biofuels suitable for aviation, marine, and road transport applications. Together, the presentations offer a comprehensive overview of emerging pathways enabling the transition from raw biocrudes to high-quality, refinery-ready renewable fuels.
Chair
LNEG - Laboratorio Nacional de Energia e Geologia, PORTUGAL
Fraunhofer-Institut UMSICHT, GERMANY
Speakers
BTG Biomass Technology Group, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: 5BO.14.1
Impact of Hydrotreatment Severity on the Properties of Hydrotreated Pyrolysis Oil (HPO)
Aalborg Univeristy, DENMARK
Session reference: 5BO.14.2
Continuous Hydrotreating of Microalgae Biocrude for Marine and Aviation Fuel Applications
TUBITAK Marmara Research Center, TURKEY
Session reference: 5BO.14.3
Upgrading of Chlorella Vulgaris -Based HTL Biocrude to Produce Biofuels
IFPEN, FRANCE
Session reference: 5BO.14.4
How the Thermochemical Route for Biofuels Production Can Be Turned Into A Very Flexible Way To Meet the Transportation Challenge of Next DecadesRoom: Yangtze 1
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 17:30 - 18:30 CEST
Session code 3BO.15
Integrated biorefineries processes
Session Description
The session comprises of innovations in processes that are supporting better biorefineries capable to produce at lower cost.
Chair
Natural Resources Canada, CANADA
Wageningen University, THE NETHERLANDS
Speakers
DBFZ-Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige, GERMANY
Session reference: 3BO.15.1
Effects Of Hydrothermal Pre-Treatment on the Performance of a Pilot Scale Biorefinery for Renewable Methane and Value Adding By-Products
University of Galway, IRELAND
Session reference: 3BO.15.2
A Circular BioRefinery Concept: Wet Fractionated Green Forage Residues Support Early-stage Butyrate Fermentation and High Yield Biogas Production
Aarhus University, DENMARK
Session reference: 3BO.15.3
Harvest and Processing Effects on Grassland Biomass in a Demonstration-Scale Biorefinery
Cenergia Lab/COPPE/UFRJ, BRAZIL
Session reference: 3BO.15.4
Ethanol co-processing in Fluid Catalytic Cracking units for Ethylene Production: An Opportunity for Oil Refineries in Decarbonization PathwaysRoom: Yangtze 2
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 17:30 - 18:30 CEST
Session code IBO.5
EU-China sustainable transport fuels for shipping
Chair
Tsinghua University, P.R. CHINA
Speakers
Invited
Session reference: IBO.5.1
Invited
Session reference: IBO.5.2
Invited
Session reference: IBO.5.3
Invited
Session reference: IBO.5.4
Room: King Willem Alexander
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 09:00 - 10:00 CEST
Session code 5CO.1
Systems-level design and optimization of integrated biorefineries for advanced biofuels
Session Description
This session explores innovative concepts and emerging strategies for designing fully integrated biorefineries capable of producing advanced biofuels and sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) at commercial scale. The presentations highlight multi-feedstock conversion pathways, process optimization frameworks, and catalytic upgrading routes that enhance efficiency, flexibility, and carbon performance across the entire value chain. Contributions cover systems-level modeling of biomass supply and process integration, harmonized sustainability assessment, catalyst-enabled production of high-performance fuel intermediates, and the role of biorefinery configurations in enabling SAF deployment. Together, these works illustrate how technological integration, from feedstock to final fuel, drives the development of next-generation biorefineries that are economically viable, environmentally sustainable, and aligned with global decarbonization targets.
Chair
BTG Biomass Technology Group, THE NETHERLANDS
Speakers
BEST Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies, AUSTRIA
Session reference: 5CO.1.1
From Demonstration to Commercialization: Global Trends in Advanced Biofuels with a Focus on Cellulosic Ethanol
Federal University of Lavras, BRAZIL
Session reference: 5CO.1.2
Multi-Period Optimization of Sugarcane, Corn, and Agave Biorefineries for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production in Brazil
Natural Resources Canada, CANADA
Session reference: 5CO.1.3
Advancing Sustainable Aviation Fuels through Harmonized Biorefinery Assessment
Universidad del País Vasco, SPAIN
Session reference: 5CO.1.4
Bifunctional Acid-Sites within Ordered Catalysts for the Production of SAF Via the Isobutanol-PathwayRoom: Amazon
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 09:00 - 10:00 CEST
Session code 2CO.2
Methods, tools and frameworks for sustainability assessment in the bioeconmy
Session Description
This oral session will look at different methods, tools and frameworks applied in bioenergy products including sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
Chair
Imperial College London, UNITED KINGDOM
FAPESP Proc 20/15230-5 RCGI - Julio R. Meneghini, BRAZIL
Speakers
Utrecht University, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: 2CO.2.1
Overcoming Challenges in Sustainability Certification: Enhancing the Role of Certification Schemes and Labels in the EU Bioeconomy
Embrapa Meio Ambiente, BRAZIL
Session reference: 2CO.2.2
Sustainability Criteria for Sustainable Aviation Fuels in CORSIA and RenovaBio: Challenges and Opportunities for Harmonization
University of Bath, UNITED KINGDOM
Session reference: 2CO.2.3
Methodological and Policy Challenges in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Accounting: Implications for Standards, Certification, and Credibility in Bio-based Transitions
Netherlands Enterprise Agency, RVO, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: 2CO.2.4
Robustness of GHG-emissions Verification and Certification of Biofuels - A Case Study of Selected SAF Supply Chains and PoliciesRoom: Yangtze 1
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 09:00 - 10:00 CEST
Session code 3CO.3
Assessing integrated biorefineries concepts
Session Description
The session presents innovations in concepts of integrated biorefineries.
Chair
European Commission Directorate-General for Energy, BELGIUM
Fraunhofer UMSICHT, GERMANY
Speakers
Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige, GERMANY
Session reference: 3CO.3.1
The Renewable Refinery of the future: a Life Cycle Assessment Study
Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials, BRAZIL
Session reference: 3CO.3.2
Case Studies on Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production in Brazilian Ethanol Facilities via Biomass Gasification and Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis
Idener Research and Development A.I.E., SPAIN
Session reference: 3CO.3.3
Modelling Waste Biorefineries to Valorize Fish Industry by-products: the VALORISH Project Case
EAFIT University, COLOMBIA
Session reference: 3CO.3.4
Techno-economic and Environmental Assessment of Bio-SNG and Fossil SNG Production Plants Across Scales and Geographic ContextsRoom: Yangtze 2
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 09:00 - 10:00 CEST
Session code ICO.1
Sustainability framework for biobased chemical (NL)
Speakers
Invited
Session reference: ICO.1.1
RSB, SWITZERLAND
Session reference: ICO.1.2
Building Credible Markets for Sustainable Chemicals & Materials: An RSB Systems Approach
Invited
Session reference: ICO.1.3
Invited
Session reference: ICO.1.4
Room: King Willem Alexander
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 10:15 - 11:15 CEST
Session code CP.1
Advances in innovative biomaterial production processes
Chair
ENEA, ITALY
TNO, THE NETHERLANDS
Speakers
Wageningen University, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: CP.1.1
Overview of Current Developments on Biorefinies World-wide
Invited
Session reference: CP.1.2
ChainCraft, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: CP.1.3
ChainCraft: Turning Biomass into Chemicals via FermentationRoom: King Willem Alexander
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 11:30 - 12:45 CEST
Session code 1CO.4
Algae and aquatic biomass production systems
Session Description
The oral session focuses on some of the production parameters for algae and aquatic biomass production systems. This group of research initiatives highlights the huge versatility of microalgae as tools for environmental cleanup, nutraceutical applications, and high-performance biofuels.
Chair
Sebastian SANCHEZ VILLASCLARAS
University of Jaen, SPAIN
Oklahoma State University, USA
Speakers
Invited
Session reference: 1CO.4.1
Invited
Session reference: 1CO.4.2
IHU and CERTH, GREECE
Session reference: 1CO.4.3
Decoding the Growth-Lipid Trade-Off in Chlorella vulgaris for Industrial CO2 Valorization and Biofuel Production via Statistical Optimization
Invited
Session reference: 1CO.4.4
University of South Florida, USA
Session reference: 1CO.4.5
Enhancing Salinity Tolerance and Lipid Productivity of Extremophilic Micractinium Sp. Using Adaptive Laboratory Evolution and Random MutagenesisRoom: Amazon
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 11:30 - 12:45 CEST
Session code 2CO.5
From sustainability assessments to social dimensions of biomass and bioenergy
Session Description
This oral session aims to present works that range from wider issues of biomass use to social implications and novel methodologies.
Chair
University of São Paulo, BRAZIL
JOANNEUM RESEARCH, AUSTRIA
Speakers
Drax, UNITED KINGDOM
Session reference: 2CO.5.1
Embracing Biomass Uncertainty Through Robust Decision-Making is the Key to Sustainable Futures
Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research, GERMANY
Session reference: 2CO.5.2
Potentials of Integrating Food and Energy Production - A Holistic Sustainability Assessment Case Study
FAPESP Proc 20/15230-5 RCGI - Julio R. Meneghini, BRAZIL
Session reference: 2CO.5.3
Social Perception and Socio-Environmental Impact of BECCS Implementation in São Paulo State, Brazil
Natural Resources Canada, CANADA
Session reference: 2CO.5.4
Community-driven Bioenergy: Constellations of Acceptance
Imperial College London, UNITED KINGDOM
Session reference: 2CO.5.5
AI-Enhanced Co-Creation of Gender-Just Bioenergy Pathways: Integrating Foresight, Policy, and Education pathways.Room: Yangtze 1
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 11:30 - 12:45 CEST
Session code 6CO.6
Bioprocesses and biopolymers
Session Description
These session showcases advanced biorefinery techniques, using everything from wood pulp to mussel scraps to create high-performance industrial materials and biodegradable plastics.
Chair
ChainCraft, THE NETHERLANDS
Gdansk University of Technology, POLAND
Speakers
University of Sao Paulo, BRAZIL
Session reference: 6CO.6.1
Alkaline and Enzymatic Strategies to Valorize Eucalyptus Kraft Lignin Into Sustainable Biopolymers
Invited
Session reference: 6CO.6.2
Technical University Munich, GERMANY
Session reference: 6CO.6.4
From Biomass to Industrial Composites: Development and Prototyping of High-Performance FlexFuran-Based Fiber-Reinforced Thermosets
University of Twente, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: 6CO.6.5
From Biomass to Thermoplastic: Liquefied Woody Biomass for Circular Thermoplastic Composites and CoatingsRoom: Yangtze 2
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 11:30 - 12:45 CEST
Session code ICO.2
Production of biomaterials, bioproducts & biochemicals in industry
Chair
Former Netherlands Enterprise Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs, THE NETHERLANDS
Speakers
AM Green - Greenko, INDIA
Session reference: ICO.2.1
Dissolving Pulp from Sustainable Indian Energy Crops
Invited
Session reference: ICO.2.2
Altex Technologies Corporation, USA
Session reference: ICO.2.3
Innovative Biochar that Reduces Biogas CO2 and Produces a Balanced Biofertilizer from Digestate
IFP Energies nouvelles, FRANCE
Session reference: ICO.2.4
The BioButterfly Project: A Successful Demonstration of an Innovative Process for Bio-based Butadiene Production
Bloom Biorenewables, SWITZERLAND
Session reference: ICO.2.5
Unlocking the Full Potential of Biomass for High Performance Bio-Based ChemicalsRoom: King Willem Alexander
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 13:45 - 14:45 CEST
Session code CP.2
Biomass applications in industry
Chair
Consultant Low Carbon Fuels, BELGIUM
Speakers
Invited
Session reference: CP.2.2
European Commission Directorate-General for Energy, BELGIUM
Session reference: CP.2.3
Biogas Tripartite AgreementRoom: King Willem Alexander
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Session code 5CO.7
Applied and fundamental pyrolysis
Session Description
This session presents recent advances in biomass pyrolysis, including process design for recovering valuable organics, demonstration of a thermo-catalytic reactor for maritime fuels, solar-driven fast pyrolysis results, and TG-MS kinetic insights from rice husk decomposition.
Chair
Fraunhofer UMSICHT, GERMANY
Speakers
Politecnico di Milano, ITALY
Session reference: 5CO.7.1
Kinetic Investigation of the Pyrolysis of Rice Husk through TG-MS Analysis: Demonstration of the Additive Contribution of Cellulose, Hemicellulose and Lignin
University College London, UNITED KINGDOM
Session reference: 5CO.7.2
Effect of Particle Structural Irregularities on Pyrolysis Performance: A 3D Multiphysics Model for Industrial-Grade Biomass Feedstocks
SINTEF Industry, NORWAY
Session reference: 5CO.7.3
Process Design for the Recovery of Valuable Organic Compounds from Pyrolysis Oil Aqueous Phase
PROMES CNRS, FRANCE
Session reference: 5CO.7.4
First Results of Waste Biomass Fast Pyrolysis in a Quartz Solar Drop Tube ReactorRoom: Amazon
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Session code 2CO.8
Advancing sustainable bioprocesses: life cycle and techno-economic perspectives
Session Description
This oral session explores cutting-edge assessments of emerging bio-based technologies and circular solutions. Presentations cover comparative life cycle analyses of petrochemical alternatives, prospective LCA for industrial biotechnology, starch-based bioplastics versus conventional plastics, and integrating hydrothermal carbonization into anaerobic digestion. Join us to discuss sustainability, economic viability, and innovation pathways for a low-carbon future.
Chair
IFEU - Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Heidelberg, GERMANY
ARVALIS Institut du Végétal, FRANCE
Speakers
Toulouse Biotechnology Institute, FRANCE
Session reference: 2CO.8.1
Sustainable Pathways for Alternative Petrochemical Production from Residual Biomass, A Comparative Consequential Life Cycle Assessment of the Ethanol Versus Bio-Based Methanol to Olefins Routes.
Forschungszentrum Jülich, GERMANY
Session reference: 2CO.8.2
Ways Towards A Prospective Life Cycle Assessment of Industrial Biotechnology Processes - Emerging Technology Modelling Progress Exemplary from Methyl Ketone to Biosurfactant Production
Wageningen University & Research, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: 2CO.8.3
Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Sago and Cassava Based Starch Plastics with BioHDPE and HDPE for Food Delivery Bags in Indonesia
Mälardalen University, SWEDEN
Session reference: 2CO.8.4
Integration of Hydrothermal Carbonization into Food Waste Anaerobic Digestion Systems: A Techno-Economic and Environmental AssessmentRoom: Yangtze 1
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Session code 3CO.9
Resource efficient biomass use assessment approaches
Session Description
Methods to evaluate resource efficient applications, lands and use of biomass for energy and other non-food applications.
Chair
Wageningen Research, THE NETHERLANDS
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, GERMANY
Speakers
Utrecht University, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: 3CO.9.1
The Evolving Land Requirements for Bioenergy Production in the EU
CPERI/CERTH, GREECE
Session reference: 3CO.9.2
BINTER: A Digital Platform for the Mobilisation and Valorisation of Biomass Resources
iPRACS, University of Antwerp, BELGIUM
Session reference: 3CO.9.3
Entropy Management of PLA: Novel State-based Screening Method for Decision-Support from Feedstock to End-of-life Treatment
Idener Research and Development A.I.E., SPAIN
Session reference: 3CO.9.4
Computational Approaches to Support Protein Fish By-Products Valorisation to Produce Bioactive PeptidesRoom: Yangtze 2
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Session code ICO.3
CBE JU Forest feedstock for biobased chemicals & materials
Chair
Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking, BELGIUM
Speakers
OÜ Fibenol, ESTONIA
Session reference: ICO.3.1
Fibenol’s Integrated Approach to Sustainable Sugars, Lignin and Microcrystalline Cellulose Production
Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), BELGIUM
Session reference: ICO.3.2
COUNTLESS - From collaboration to creation: The future of Bio-based Materials
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SWEDEN
Session reference: ICO.3.3
Non-toxic material flows from heavily polluted post-consumer and post-industrial wood wasteRoom: King Willem Alexander
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 16:15 - 17:15 CEST
Session code 5CO.10
Application of pyrolysis products
Session Description
The main presentation examines advances in modeling and scaling biomass pyrolysis, featuring a 3D multiphysics analysis of particle irregularities, integrated biorefinery routes for producing calcium acetate from forestry biomass, practical lessons from biocarbon process scale-ups, and a techno-economic assessment of temperature effects in solar-driven pyrolysis for negative-emission biofuel and biochar production.
Chair
Universidad del País Vasco, SPAIN
Universidade de Aveiro, PORTUGAL
Speakers
Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia, SPAIN
Session reference: 5CO.10.1
Integrated Pyrolysis and Biorefinery Strategies for Valorising Forestry Biomass Through the Production of Calcium Acetate
Luleå University of Technology, SWEDEN
Session reference: 5CO.10.2
Biomass Pyrolysis for Biocarbon Production: Challenges and Lessons Leant During Process Scaleups
Politecnico di Milano, ITALY
Session reference: 5CO.10.3
Temperature Influence on Negative Emission Solar-Driven Biomass Pyrolysis Plant for Bio-Fuel and Biochar Coproduction: A Techno-Economic Analysis
Fraunhofer-Institut UMSICHT, GERMANY
Session reference: 5CO.10.4
Demonstration Plant for a Vertical Thermo Catalytic Pyrolysis Reactor for Drop-in Maritime FuelsRoom: Amazon
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 16:15 - 17:15 CEST
Session code 2CO.11
Sustainability frontiers in the bioeconomy: methods, gaps and global perspectives
Session Description
This oral session examines cutting-edge sustainability assessment approaches for bio-based systems. Topics include methodological challenges in LCAs and their policy relevance, strategies for sourcing sustainable biomass, and evaluating Europe's global environmental footprint. Join experts to explore robust frameworks, address critical gaps, and advance evidence-based decision-making for a sustainable bioeconomy.
Chair
Aston University, UNITED KINGDOM
Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, THE NETHERLANDS
Speakers
WIP Renewable Energies, GERMANY
Session reference: 2CO.11.1
Sustainability Assessment Methodologies for Industrial Bio-Based Systems
Utrecht University, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: 2CO.11.2
Mind the Gap: The Methodological Issues in Biobased Product LCAs and their Relevance to European Policy. Main Findings of the ULTRA-BIO Project
Sergio Alejandro BARRIOS LATORRE
Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet, SWEDEN
Session reference: 2CO.11.3
Sourcing Sustainable Agricultural Biomass: LCA Perspectives on Crop Residues and Intermediate Crops
JOANNEUM RESEARCH, AUSTRIA
Session reference: 2CO.11.4
Dynamic LCA to Assess Circularity of Biofuels - Comparing Different Energy Carriers for TrucksRoom: Yangtze 1
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 16:15 - 17:15 CEST
Session code 4CO.12
Biogas - Synergies and optimisation
Session Description
This session presents innovative approaches to biogas production and purification, including the use of microorganisms as biomarkers, hydrothermal carbonisation, and electro-chemical anaerobic digestion.
Chair
DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige, GERMANY
Politehnica University of Timisoara, ROMANIA
Speakers
IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: 4CO.12.1
Sustainable Cow Manure Valorisation Through Coupling Hydrothermal Carbonisation and Anaerobic Digestion
German Biomass Research Centre, GERMANY
Session reference: 4CO.12.2
Syntrophic Microorganisms as Biomarkers for Controlling Waste Fermentation Plants
DTU Chemical Engineering, DENMARK
Session reference: 4CO.12.3
Pilot Demonstration of an Innovative Electrochemical Biogas Cleaning Process
Insitute of Sustainable Processes, University of Valladolid, SPAIN
Session reference: 4CO.12.4
Toward Efficient Syngas-To-Biomethane Conversion: The Role of Temperature and Microbial SynergyRoom: Yangtze 2
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 16:15 - 17:15 CEST
Session code ICO.4
CBE-JU Agri-food waste production for functional ingredients
Chair
Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU), BELGIUM
Speakers
Natac Biotech SL, SPAIN
Session reference: ICO.4.1
SustaiNext: Unlocking the full potential of agrifood biomass through dynamic biorefinery approaches Showcasing an inspiring, replicable and versatile model from Extremadura, proving that innovation from rural areas is not only feasible, but essential for
Novamont S.p.A., ITALY
Session reference: ICO.4.2
RUNFASTER4EU: Flagship demonstration of Bio-based value chains for valorisations of sustainable oil crops for marketable applications
Technical University of Munich, GERMANY
Session reference: ICO.4.3
MYCOCIRCLE - From agricultural waste streams to high value substancesRoom: King Willem Alexander
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 17:30 - 18:30 CEST
Session code 5CO.13
Carbon feedstock availability, synthetic fuels and biofuels production
Session Description
This session looks at the integration of renewable hydrogen with biofuel production. Important questions of flexibilization and carbon availability are addressed examples of optimizing the process integrations are shown.
Chair
European Commission, JRC, ITALY
DTU Chemical Engineering, DENMARK
Speakers
Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives, FRANCE
Session reference: 5CO.13.1
Biogenic Co2 Industrial Point Sources and Emissions in the Rfnbos Value Chain: An Analysis Regarding the European Regulation
International Council on Clean Transportation, USA
Session reference: 5CO.13.2
Assessing the Availability of Carbon to Produce Synthetic Fuels for Aviation in Europe
Politecnico di Milano, ITALY
Session reference: 5CO.13.3
Multi-product flexible Biomass-to-Biofuel Plants Optimization via Digital Twins Development
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, SAUDI ARABIA
Session reference: 5CO.13.4
Desert SAF: A Dual Alcohol-to-Jet Platform from Saudi Arabian Dates by Integrating Ethanol-to-Jet (ETJ) and Methanol-to-Jet (MTJ) with Shared UtilitiesRoom: Amazon
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 17:30 - 18:30 CEST
Session code 2CO.14
Integrated biocarbon and bioenergy systems analysis
Session Description
This oral session explores how advanced modelling, machine learning, and system-level analysis enable the optimization and integration of biogenic carbon pathways, from biomass combustion and biochar production to biogenic CO2 utilization and microbial lipid synthesis, within broader low-carbon energy and land-use systems.
Chair
LUT University, FINLAND
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, INDIA
Speakers
European Commission Joint Research Centre, ITALY
Session reference: 2CO.14.1
Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin from Biogenic Carbon Dioxide from Bioprocesses: A Synergic Strategy for Decarbonization
Toulouse Biotechnology Institute, FRANCE
Session reference: 2CO.14.2
A Territorial Bioeconomy Framework for Integrated Ex-Ante Assessment and Decision Support
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GREECE
Session reference: 2CO.14.3
Mechanistic Simulation of Oleaginous Yeast Systems for Optimized Lipid Production and Process Scale-Up Studies
University of Hohenheim, GERMANY
Session reference: 2CO.14.4
Advancing the Impact of Multi-Criteria Sustainability Assessments of Bio-Based Value ChainsRoom: Yangtze 1
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 17:30 - 18:30 CEST
Session code 4CO.15
Biomethane potential and technologies
Session Description
This Session deals with biomethane potentials from different regions and feedstocks, and technological optimisations.
Chair
BEST - Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies, AUSTRIA
DBFZ-German Biomass Research Centre, GERMANY
Speakers
TBI INSA Université de Toulouse, FRANCE
Session reference: 4CO.15.1
How to Locate Anaerobic Digesters within a Territory to Enhance Biomethane Production?
Utrecht University, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: 4CO.15.2
Biomethane Production in the Netherlands: Challenges of Manure-Based Digestion by Local Farm Communities
SINTEF Industry, NORWAY
Session reference: 4CO.15.3
SEMPRE-BIO Projects: Comparison of Three Three Innovative Scaled-Up and Optimised Technologies For Biomethane Production and Its Purification
National Research Council of Canada, CANADA
Session reference: 4CO.15.4
Enhanced Biomethane Production from Municipal Sludge by Hydrothermal Carbonization Combined with Bioelectrochemical Anaerobic DigestionRoom: Yangtze 2
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 17:30 - 18:30 CEST
Session code ICO.5
Markets for biobased products (NL)
Speakers
Invited
Session reference: ICO.5.1
TNO Vector, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: ICO.5.2
A System Perspective on Accelerating the Biobased Plastics Transition in the Netherlands
BioBTX, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: ICO.5.3
Accelerate Green Chemicals Production in Europe: From Demand Mandates to Supply Incentives
Invited
Session reference: ICO.5.4
Room: King Willem Alexander
Date: Friday, 22 May 2026
Time: 09:00 - 10:00 CEST
Session code 4DO.1
Biomass pre-treatment for innovative application pathways
Session Description
The session presents innovative pathways for pretreatment of diverse biomass inputs and their use for different application. A specific focus is on liquid fuels.
Speakers
Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige, GERMANY
Session reference: 4DO.1.1
From Residue to Resource: An Innovative Solution for Energy Self-Sufficient Utilization of Coffee Husks
Invited
Session reference: 4DO.1.2
Invited
Session reference: 4DO.1.3
Instituto de Catálisis y Petroleoquímica - Consejo superior de Investigaciones Científicas, SPAIN
Session reference: 4DO.1.4
Development of Microalgae Treatment Using Hydrated Inorganic Salts for the Production of Advanced Liquid Fuels.Room: Amazon
Date: Friday, 22 May 2026
Time: 09:00 - 10:00 CEST
Session code 2DO.2
Nature and forest dynamics in the bioeconomy: risks, practices and global perspectives
Session Description
This oral session addresses biodiversity and ecosystem resilience in bioenergy and bio-based systems. Topics include best practices for nature action plans, forest use impacts on drought patterns, soil-microbial interactions under different management regimes, and global biodiversity conservation scenarios. Join experts to explore strategies for safeguarding nature within a growing bioeconomy.
Chair
WIP Renewable Energies, GERMANY
Radboud University, THE NETHERLANDS
Speakers
University of Surrey/Drax Group, UNITED KINGDOM
Session reference: 2DO.2.1
Good Practice Guidance for Developing Nature Action Plans in Bioenergy Sourcing Regions
RSB, SWITZERLAND
Session reference: 2DO.2.2
Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of the Camelina Biostimulant Value Chain
SITEA, ITALY
Session reference: 2DO.2.3
Impact of Forest Management Type on Soil Organic Matter - Microbial Community Coupling in Fagus Sylvatica Forest of Boschetto, Parma, Italy
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: 2DO.2.4
Towards Comprehensive Biodiversity Conservation: A Global Scenario PerspectiveRoom: Yangtze 1
Date: Friday, 22 May 2026
Time: 09:00 - 10:00 CEST
Session code 5DO.3
Hydrothermal carbonisation
Session Description
These research presentations focus on Hydrothermal Carbonization (HTC, a thermochemical process that uses heat and water under pressure to turn 'wet' waste into a coal-like solid fuel called hydrochar) and also on Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL, that converts wet biomass into biocrude, here for SAF).
Chair
Free University of Bolzano, ITALY
Aalborg University, DENMARK
Speakers
Invited
Session reference: 5DO.3.1
CEA-LITEN, FRANCE
Session reference: 5DO.3.2
The Role of Carbohydrates and Lipids In Hydrothermal Carbonisation
Politecnico di Torino, ITALY
Session reference: 5DO.3.3
Hydrothermal Carbonization Of Digestate: Influence Of Temperature, Residence Time, And Solid To Water Ratio On Hydrochar Yield, Aqueous Phase And Filtration Performance
Hamad Bin Khalifa University, QATAR
Session reference: 5DO.3.4
Machine Learning Models for Predicting Biocrude Yields from Hydrothermal Liquefaction: Enabling Saf PathwaysRoom: Yangtze 2
Date: Friday, 22 May 2026
Time: 09:00 - 10:00 CEST
Session code IDO.1
Advanced biofuels - Road & heavy-duty transport
Chair
Greencrystal Engineering, GERMANY
Speakers
Invited
Session reference: IDO.1.1
Invited
Session reference: IDO.1.2
Invited
Session reference: IDO.1.3
Invited
Session reference: IDO.1.4
Room: King Willem Alexander
Date: Friday, 22 May 2026
Time: 10:15 - 11:15 CEST
Session code DP.1
Frontiers in converting green molecules to advanced fuels: thermochemical pathways and hybrid systems
Session Description
This plenary session presents cutting-edge innovations driving the next generation of liquid biofuels and renewable fuel intermediates. The contributions highlight significant progress across key thermochemical and hybrid conversion pathways, from supercritical water gasification of complex biomass residues to the catalytic upgrading of challenging HTL biocrudes for jet-fuel applications. The session also explores flexible Power-and-Biomass-to-X technologies that integrate reversible solid oxide systems for the production of methanol and other energy carriers, demonstrating how electrification and biomass utilization can be combined within resilient, market-responsive fuel platforms. Together, these plenary presentations offer a comprehensive view of advanced liquid fuel technologies, illustrating both the scientific breakthroughs and system-level innovations shaping the future of sustainable, low-carbon energy.
Chair
Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives, FRANCE
Speakers
PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut, SWITZERLAND
Session reference: DP.1.1
Low Temperature Catalytic Supercritical Water Gasification of Food Waste Digestate to Hydrogen
Aalborg University, DENMARK
Session reference: DP.1.2
Maximizing Jet-fuel from HTL Biocrude: The Challenge of Highly Asphaltenic Biocrude
LUT University, FINLAND
Session reference: DP.1.3
EUBCE Student Awardee Presentation
Flexible Power-and-Biomass-to-X (PBtX) System Integrating Reversible Solid Oxide Cells for Market-Responsive Methanol and Power ProductionRoom: King Willem Alexander
Date: Friday, 22 May 2026
Time: 11:30 - 12:45 CEST
Session code 4DO.4
Innovative biomass pretreatment technologies
Session Description
This session will present innovative pretreatment technologies, including biomass feeding, hydrothermal liquefaction and for biochar production.
Chair
The Delft Institute for Water Education, THE NETHERLANDS
Aarhus University, DENMARK
Speakers
GTI Energy, USA
Session reference: 4DO.4.1
Recent Progress in Development of a Novel Nested-Piston Pressurized Feeder
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, INDIA
Session reference: 4DO.4.2
Combined Leaching and Steam Explosion Pretreatment for Producing High-Quality Black Pellets for Thermochemical Applications
Invited
Session reference: 4DO.4.3
Advanced Renewable Technologies & Environmental Materials in Integrated Systems, ARTEMIS, GREECE
Session reference: 4DO.4.4
A Model-based Approach of Combined Microalgae Cultivation and Hydrothermal Liquefaction Processes Supported with CSP
Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum, GERMANY
Session reference: 4DO.4.5
Agglomeration of Biochar and Iron(III)-hydroxide to Composite Agglomerates for Use as Filter material for Biogas PurificationRoom: Amazon
Date: Friday, 22 May 2026
Time: 11:30 - 12:45 CEST
Session code 2DO.5
BECCS technologies and forest carbon dynamics
Session Description
This oral session explores how biomass systems, particularly those centred on wood resources, can contribute to durable climate mitigation through Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) and related land-based strategies. Presentations examine opportunities to retrofit existing bioenergy infrastructure, evaluate feasible BECCS deployment pathways, and assess the carbon implications of rising wood demand in Europe's emerging bioeconomy.
Chair
IFEU - Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Heidelberg, GERMANY
DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnuetzige, GERMANY
Speakers
International Institute of Applied System Analysis, IIASA, AUSTRIA
Session reference: 2DO.5.1
Carbon Implications of Increased Demand for Wood Products for the European Bioeconomy
Maria Alejandra RONDON VILLABONA
Utrecht University, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: 2DO.5.2
Accounting for Spatio-Temporal Carbon Dynamics in the Life Cycle Assessment of Harvested Wood Products
University of Galway, IRELAND
Session reference: 2DO.5.3
Cascading Wood into BECCS Ensures Continuous and Enduring Temperature reduction
Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research, GERMANY
Session reference: 2DO.5.4
Brownfield Carbon Removal: Retrofitting Germany’s Bioenergy Infrastructure for BECCS Deployment
University of Alberta, CANADA
Session reference: 2DO.5.5
Evaluating Bio-Energy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) Deployment PathwaysRoom: Yangtze 1
Date: Friday, 22 May 2026
Time: 11:30 - 12:45 CEST
Session code 5DO.6
Biogas and hydrogen conversion to fuels
Session Description
Using biogas combined with hydrogen as feedstocks to produce sustainable fuels. Different possibilities to either upgrade biogas to biomethane or transform it into liquid fuels are presented. Economic assessments show the feasibility of commercialization.
Speakers
Acondicionamiento Tarrassense - LEITAT, SPAIN
Session reference: 5DO.6.1
Building Blocks for Sustainable Maritime Fuels: A Lab-Scale Bioelectrochemical Conversion Chain
Research Insitute for Water Management and Climate Future at RWTH Aachen, GERMANY
Session reference: 5DO.6.2
Towards the Commercialization of Decentralized Methanol Production from Biogas
Politecnico di Torino, ITALY
Session reference: 5DO.6.3
Synergistic Integration of Biomethaverse Technologies for Enhanced Biomethane Production: Concept Design and Economic Insights
University of Aveiro, PORTUGAL
Session reference: 5DO.6.4
Technical and Environmental Assessment of Electrochemical Biogas Conversion for Ft-Fuel Production
Ricerca Sul sistema Energetico, ITALY
Session reference: 5DO.6.5
Optimization of Biological Methanation in Trickle Bed Reactors Through Hydrodynamic TestsRoom: Yangtze 2
Date: Friday, 22 May 2026
Time: 11:30 - 12:45 CEST
Session code IDO.2
India Session
Speakers
Invited
Session reference: IDO.2.1
Invited
Session reference: IDO.2.2
Invited
Session reference: IDO.2.3
Invited
Session reference: IDO.2.4
Invited
Session reference: IDO.2.5
Room: King Willem Alexander
Date: Friday, 22 May 2026
Time: 13:45 - 14:45 CEST
Session code 3DO.7
Biomass implementation in markets
Session Description
Deployment of bioenergy and biobased materials is happening in dynamic markets. Markets influenced by international developments, and regulations and project developers have to adjust to these markets. These presentations will show the limitations and opportunities!
Chair
Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research, GERMANY
WIP Renewable Energies, GERMANY
Speakers
BTG Biomass Technology Group, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: 3DO.7.1
Market Dynamics and Outlook of EU Advanced Biofuels Supply and Demand
Invited
Session reference: 3DO.7.2
DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige, GERMANY
Session reference: 3DO.7.3
Evaluation of Innovative Technologies Providing Biomethane - Economic Analysis of Scale Ups Plants and Market Uptake
University of Oulu, FINLAND
Session reference: 3DO.7.4
Towards Biochar Business Ecosystem - Value Creation and Road MapRoom: Amazon
Date: Friday, 22 May 2026
Time: 13:45 - 14:45 CEST
Session code 2DO.8
Climate impact of methane and carbon reduction strategies
Session Description
This oral session examines how methane-related climate metrics, bioenergy system design, and land restoration strategies collectively shape progress toward climate targets. Presentations address how different approaches to measuring methane emissions may influence the role of biomethane, and evaluate the climate performance of emissions from small-scale heating across diverse EU bioenergy pathways. Additionally, the session explores the integrated biogas-pyrolysis systems capable of achieving carbon-negative outcomes in rural communities, as well as environmental assessments of peatland restoration strategies.
Chair
ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, ITALY
Speakers
ENEA Research Centre, ITALY
Session reference: 2DO.8.1
Metric Choice Matters: Rethinking Methane Emissions And Biomethane’s Contribution to Climate Targets
European Commission, JRC, ITALY
Session reference: 2DO.8.2
Impact of Methane Emissions on Biogas Pathways in the New Annex VI of the Renewable Energy Directive
Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: 2DO.8.3
Quantifying Benefits from Temporary Biogenic Carbon Storage in Biobased Products
Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute, UNITED KINGDOM
Session reference: 2DO.8.4
Environmental Assessment on the Restorative Strategies on Degraded Peatlands in the United KingdomRoom: Yangtze 1
Date: Friday, 22 May 2026
Time: 13:45 - 14:45 CEST
Session code 5DO.9
Hydrothermal processing
Session Description
These studies focus on optimizing Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL) and Supercritical Water Gasification (SCWG) of biomass feedstock, technologies that turn wet waste into liquid oil or gas.
Chair
SINTEF Industry, NORWAY
RE-CORD, ITALY
Speakers
National Central University, TAIWAN
Session reference: 5DO.9.1
CFD Modeling the Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Food Wastes in a Continuous Helical Coil Reactor: Hydrodynamic Investigations
CEA, FRANCE
Session reference: 5DO.9.2
Influence of the Inorganics on Catalyst During Supercritical Water Gasification of Biomass
Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz, SWITZERLAND
Session reference: 5DO.9.3
Direct Catalytic Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Manure: A Quest for Highly Active and Stable Catalysts
GEPEA, UMR 6144, DSEE, IMT-Atlantique, FRANCE
Session reference: 5DO.9.4
The Effects of Protein Reduction in the Feedstocks of HTL on the Resulting Biocrude: A Case Study on P. Kessleri Microalgae as a Feedstock.Room: Yangtze 2
Date: Friday, 22 May 2026
Time: 13:45 - 14:45 CEST
Session code IDO.3
Speakers
Invited
Session reference: IDO.3.1
Invited
Session reference: IDO.3.2
Invited
Session reference: IDO.3.3
Invited
Session reference: IDO.3.4
Room: King Willem Alexander
Date: Friday, 22 May 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Session code DP.2
Novel processes for enhancing biomass conversion to bioenergy
Session Description
Plenary session providing an overview of novel processes for the conversion of biomass to essential bioproducts and specifically including fuel upgrade through gasification and direct conversion into fuel cell.
Chair
BIOS Bioenergiesysteme, AUSTRIA
Speakers
TNO, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: DP.2.1
Biomass Feedstock Pretreatments for Efficient Conversion to Bioproducts and Bioenergy
Invited
Session reference: DP.2.2
Invited
Session reference: DP.2.3